Journal of Sacred Work
Caregivers have superpowers! Radical Loving Care illuminates the divine truth that caregiving is not just a job. It is Sacred Work.
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“I pray that… you may find light, peace and consolation. We are willing to empty ourselves, to bend low, to wash feet, to heal wounds, all for the dear neighbor.” ~Mother Bernard Gosselin CSJ …
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A Blessing for All Who Serve in The Ministry of Health Care May rest find youIn the peaceful moments when all is still,In the quiet times when you pauseAnd breathe. May rest find youIn the chaos of the moment,In the sorrow you seek to heal. May rest bless you an strengthen you.May…
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“Heroism could be redefined for our time as the ability to stand paradox”. Robert A. Johnson Just as a plant seeks the sun, we are naturally drawn towards the light. Yet, according to Johnson, “Until we have undertaken the task of accepting and honoring the shadow within us, we cannot be balanced or whole, for what is…
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Good morning, friends near and far, As we navigate through the unrelenting challenges of this global pandemic and the impact on individuals, families, communities and countries. there is greater awareness of our interdependence and the need to help each other to move through this. In healthcare, I am keenly aware of the devastating impact…
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In this fragile frontier-place, your kindnessBecomes the light that consoles the broken-hearted,Awakens within desperate stormsThat oasis of serenity that callsThe spirit to rise from beneath the weight of pain,To create a new space in the person’s mindWhere they gain distance from their sufferingAnd begin to see the invitationTo integrate and transform it. May you embrace…
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I wish to share this story by author John Perricone: Several years ago, as a teacher, I invited a Buddhist monk to speak to my Senior elective class, and quite interestingly, as he entered the room, he did not say a word (that caught everyone's attention). He just walked to the board and wrote this:…
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God is love. Various Faith traditions hold distinct beliefs and images for God, but one unifying source is an all-inclusive love, an expansive circle that includes all that lives. God is a mystery and beyond our ability to ever fully define or articulate but rather our knowing is informed by our experiences and our openness…
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"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature."~ Joseph Campbell Amanda Gorman does Just that in her poem, "New Year's Lyric. " Listen has she captures your heart and spirit with her inspired words and thaoughts that "match the beat of the…
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Excerpt from the beautiful poem Amazing Peace by Maya Angelou We beckon this good season to wait a while with us.We, Baptist and Buddhist, Methodist and Muslim, say come.Peace.Come and fill us and our world with your majesty.We, the Jew and the Jainist, the Catholic and the Confucian,Implore you, to stay a while with us.So…
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